AMD CS5535 manual Miscellaneous Initializations, Initialize Graphics Subsystem, Monochrome Support

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4.5Miscellaneous Initializations

Initialization

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4.5Miscellaneous Initializations

In addition to the previous processor initializations, the graphics card(s) must also be initialized.

4.5.1Initialize Graphics Subsystem

There are two different modes: CRT and TFT. Graphics initialization needs to identify which kind of support is required by reading an MSR in the Video Processor.

Entry Conditions:

4 GB descriptor in FS core register.

GeodeLink descriptors initialized.

VSA initialized.

First MB of DRAM functional.

Interrupts enabled.

DMA initialized.

PCI bus functional.

Procedure:

IF <PCI graphics card exists> THEN

Jump to PCI graphics BIOS for initialization.

ELSEIF <ISA graphics card exists> THEN

Jump to ISA graphics BIOS for initialization.

ELSE <SoftVGA required by setup> THEN

Initialize SoftVGA during VSA initialization

Jump to integrated graphics BIOS for initialization

ENDIF

4.5.1.1Monochrome Support

GeodeROM includes the appropriate INT 10h support for monochrome video adapters.

SoftVG needs an extra hole at B000h-B7FFh when a mono card is present.

4.5.1.2Dual Monitor Support

GeodeROM provides dual monitor support. GeodeROM assumes that the external card is the primary graphics card and that the XpressGRAPHICS™ system is secondary.

AMD Geode™ GX Processor/CS5535 Companion Device GeodeROM Porting Guide

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